Movie filming in Worcester to wrap up this week

Tuesday

Apr 23, 2013 at 6:00 AMApr 23, 2013 at 10:55 AM

Filming of “American Hustle,” the Christian Bale-Jennifer Lawrence-Bradley Cooper-Amy Adams movie that has been shooting in various locations in Worcester, will continue for a few more scenes and wrap up by the end of the week.

“It’s a great thing for the city,” said Erin Williams, Worcester’s cultural development officer. She did not have specifics of the film’s production schedule, but said filming in downtown was mostly finished. She said the experience was a terrific boost for Worcester.

“We’re considered a film-friendly city,” Ms. Williams said.

The movie is director David O. Russell’s film based on Abscam, a Federal Bureau of Investigation sting operation in the late 1970s that led to convictions of a U.S. senator, five members of the U.S. House of Representatives, a New Jersey state senator, Philadelphia city councilors and other officials. The movie is being filmed mostly in Massachusetts.

Filming began at Nick’s Bar and Restaurant on Millbury Street the second week of April, and continued in various locations here including downtown and Union Station. Film crews were on Harvard Street on Monday.